Hot Dogs, brats, burgers, fireworks, and BASEBALL! There's nothing like the 4th of July and baseball! We hope everyone had a Happy and more importantly SAFE 4th of July. Did you take in a Minor League Baseball game on the 4th? Don't forget to send us your pics on Instagram!

Here's what you'll get in this episode:
The crew discusses the all-american ritual of baseball, fireworks and the 4th of July. Minor League Baseball is buzzing with sold out crowds for Independence Day and some teams represent the only community gathering place to celebrate.

Oakland and Chicago have pulled off the biggest trade of the year with the Cubs stockpiling the greatest Minor League system known to man. Tell us what you think of the deal at feedback@mlrpodcast.com.

Mike continues to reveal what it is like to prepare to host the Eastern League All-Star Game and Sam chimes in on what might be able to help an ailing Texas team. Once top pitching prospect Adam Loewen is back on the mound after five years of playing the outfield. Proving that some players really do just want to put the uniform on everyday to play the game.

The guys also elaborate on a thing called the "lunch bus" and why it has lead to the absence of Andrew Buchbinder this week.

Going to a Minor League ballpark this week? Don't forget to send us your pics to our Instagram account @mlrpodcast and hashtag them with #mlrpodcast and we'll be sure to include them in our podcast posts.

Thank you again to everyone that has provided feedback about the show. If you have questions or comments, email us at ANYTIME at feedback@mlrpodcast.com!

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